Federal Govt Seeks the Arrest of the Senate President

The federal Government of Nigeria is seeking the arrest of the Senate President due to the absence of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The Federal Government has asked the tribunal to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.

The Ministry of Justice requested that the panel would give an order for his arrest, saying “he cannot sit in the comfort of his chamber and object to his trial in absentia”.
The Code of Conduct Bureau had leveled a 13 count against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The Deputy Director in the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, M.S.Hassan, filed the charges against Saraki on September 11.

The charges include false declaration of assets when he assumed office as the Kwara State Governor in 2003.